ASSESSMENT OF THE EUROPEAN TERRESTRIAL CARBON BALANCE

Project Information

CARBOEUROPE-IP

Grant agreement ID: 505572

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2004

End date 31 December 2008

Funded under

• Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 23 608 645,00

EU contribution € 16 310 000,00

Coordinated by

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
Germany

Objective

The overarching aim of the CarboEurope-IP is to understand, quantify and predict the terrestrial carbon balance of Europe and the uncertainty at local, regional and continental scale. This is achieved by
(1) executing a strategically focussed set of surface based ecological measurements of carbon pools and CO2 exchange,
(2) further enhancement of an atmospheric high precision observation system for CO2 and other trace gases,
(3) execution of a regional high spatial resolution experiment and
(4) integration of these components by means of innovative data assimilation systems and modelling. The key innovation of the CarboEurope-IP is solving the scientific challenge of quantifying the terrestrial carbon balance at different scales and with known, acceptable uncertainties. The increase in spatial and temporal resolution of the observational and modelling program will allow for the first time a consistent application of a multiple constraint approach of bottom-up and top-down estimates to determine the terrestrial carbon balance of Europe with the geographical patterns and variability of sources and sinks. CarboEurope-IP aims at providing a system for carbon accounting for the European continent, and it will further investigate the main controlling mechanisms of carbon cycling in European ecosystems. CarboEurope-IP integrates and expands the research efforts of 95 European institutes. CarboEurope-IP addresses basic scientific questions of high political relevance.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-2002-3.I.1.a - Assessment of the European carbon balance

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-GLOBAL-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

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• Address: Hofgartenstraße 8 ; MÜNCHEN ; Germany
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Participants (67)

AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA

Poland

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• Address: Al. Mickiewicza 30 ; KRAKOW
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

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• Address: Via Zamboni 33 ; BOLOGNA
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ALTERRA BV

Netherlands

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• Address: Droevendaalsesteeg 3 ; WAGENINGEN
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

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• Address: Rue Michel-Ange 3-5 ; PARIS
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CENTRE TECNOLOGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA

Spain

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• Address: Pujada del Seminari s/n ; SOLSONA
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CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO GIACINTO MOTTA SPA

Italy

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• Address: Via Rubattino, 54 ; MILANO
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CESI RICERCA SPA

Italy

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• Address: Via Rubattino Raffaele 54 ; MILANO
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COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

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• Address: 31/33 rue de la Fédération ; PARIS
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DG JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE

Belgium

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• Address: 200, rue de la Loi ; BRUXELLES
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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

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• Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 ; ROMA
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EIDGENOESSISCHE FORSCHUNGSANSTALT FUER AGRAROEKOLOGIE UND LANDBAU

Switzerland

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• Address: Reckenholzstrasse 191 ; ZURICH
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ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND

Netherlands

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• Address: Westerduinweg 3 ; PETTEN
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ENTE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE

Italy

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• Address: Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon di Revel 78 ; ROME
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EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE

Finland

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• Address: Torikatu 34 ; JOENSUU
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EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY

Hungary

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• Address: Egyetem tér 1-3 ; BUDAPEST
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FACULTÉ UNIVERSITAIRE DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES

Belgium

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• Address: Passage des Déportés, 2 ; GEMBLOUX
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FONDAZIONE EDMUND MACH

Italy

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• Address: Via Edmondo Mach, 1 ; SAN MICHELE ALL'ADIGE (TN)
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FUNDACIO PRIVADA PARC CIENTIFIC DE BARCELONA

Spain

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• Address: Baldiri i Reixac, 10-12 ; BARCELONA
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FUNDACION CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRANEO

Spain

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• Address: PARQUE TECNOLOGICO, C/CHARLES R. DARWIN, 14, PATERNA ; VALENCIA
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GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ-UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER

Germany

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• Address: Welfengarten 1 ; HANNOVER
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HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

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• Address: Yliopistonkatu 4 ; HELSINKI
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ILMATIETEEN LAITOS

Finland

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• Address: Vuorikatu 24 ; HELSINKI
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INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

France

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• Address: 147, Rue de l'Université' ; PARIS
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INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Czechia

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• Address: Porici 3b ; BRNO
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INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Portugal

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• Address: Tapada da Ajuda ; LISBOA
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INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

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• Address: Av Rovisco Pais ; LISBOA
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JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.

Austria

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• Address: Steyrergasse 17 ; GRAZ
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LUNDS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

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• Address: Paradisgatan 5c ; LUND
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MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITÄT HALLE-WITTENBERG

Germany

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• Address: Weidenplan 14 ; HALLE
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MET OFFICE

United Kingdom

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• Address: FritzRoy Road ; EXETER, DEVON
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MÉTÉO-FRANCE

France

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• Address: Quai Branly 1 ; PARIS
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Denmark

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• Address: Frederiksborgvej 399 ; ROSKILDE
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NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC)

United Kingdom

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• Address: Polaris House, North star Avenue ; SWINDON
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OM FORSKNINGSCENTER RISØ

Denmark

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• Address: Frederiksborgvej 399 ; ROSKILDE
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POSTDAM INSTITUT FUER KLIMAFOLGENFORSCHUNG

Germany

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• Address: Telegrafenberg A 31 ; POSTDAM
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PROVINCIA AUTONOMA DI BOLZANO

Italy

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• Address: Via Crispi 3 ; BOLZANO
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RIJKS-UNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

Netherlands

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• Address: Nijenborgh 4 ; GRONINGEN
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RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG

Germany

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• Address: Seminarstrasse 2 ; HEIDELBERG
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SAUGIER PHILIPPE INGENEIEUR-CONSEIL

France

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• Address: Le Foulon ; VEYNES
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SECONDA UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI

Italy

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• Address: Viale Beneduce ; CASERLA
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SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

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• Address: Sorbonnelaan 2 ; UTRECHT
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STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

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• Address: Universitetsvaegen 10 ; STOCKHOLM
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SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET

Sweden

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• Address: Arrheniusplan 2C ; UPPSALA
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SZENT ISTVAN UNIVERSITY OF GÖGÖLLÖ

Hungary

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• Address: Páter Károly u. 1. ; GÖDÖLLÕ
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN

Germany

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• Address: Mommsenstr. 13 ; DRESDEN
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN

Germany

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• Address: Arcisstrasse 21 ; MUENCHEN
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THE AUGUST CIESZKOWSKI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF POZNAN

Poland

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• Address: Wojska Polskiego 28 ; POZNAN
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THE PROVOST FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN HEREAFTER TCD

Ireland

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• Address: College Green ; DUBLIN
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THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

United Kingdom

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• Address: King's College ; ABERDEEN
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THÜRINGER LANDESANSTALT FÜR WALD, JAGD UND FISCHEREI

Germany

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• Address: Jägerstrasse 1 ; GOTHA
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UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO

Portugal

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• Address: Campo Universitario de Santiago ; AVEIRO
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UNIVERSITAET BERN

Switzerland

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• Address: Hochschulstrasse 4 ; BERN
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UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG.

Germany

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• Address: Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1 ; HAMBURG
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UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

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• Address: Vicerectorat de Politica Cientifica (OPER), Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 585 ; BARCELONA
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UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN

Belgium

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• Address: Universiteitsplein 1 ; WILRIJK
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

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• Address: Western Road ; CORK
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

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• Address: Belfield ; DUBLIN
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UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

Denmark

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• Address: Norregade 10 ; COPENHAGEN K
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UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

United Kingdom

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• Address: University Plain ; NORWICH
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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

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• Address: Old College, South Bridge ; EDINBURGH
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UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Italy

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• Address: Via S. Maria in Gradi 4 ; VITERBO
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UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH

Germany

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• Address: Universitaetsstrasse 30 ; BAYREUTH
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UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART

Germany

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• Address: Keplerstr. 7 ; STUTTGART
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UNIVERSITÉ DE LIÈGE

Belgium

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• Address: Place du 20 Aout, 7 ; LIÈGE
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UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SUD (XI) ORSAY

France

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• Address: Bâtiment 300, 15 avenue Georges Clémenceau ; ORSAY
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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

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• Address: De Boelelaan 1105 ; AMSTERDAM
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WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

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• Address: Costerweg 50 ; WAGENINGEN
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